Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-20
SENATEgaRD HOUSE.
Resord sf the Day'a Pro-
ceedanxs In Congress.


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Accent 1tnGle en- she condition AZ az
fairs "a aRsa Island. Alaska. Refafssl
% cemmiskea en- fofEiNn reAaaieAH.
AiAes q 1ke eonamunienaien enelanans
cavine ef papaEs relating b che rgrsnl
hsndinx Of tbs Parlhe Cuase Sisanssh 4
Oompans. Referred 10 the commities
On commerce.
Also. HaSmogsAl of the eaasslln.
tIanal convention of tee ssFxitaxY II
utAh. asking atniaisn into ska anipn
So etaaa, usth ceptes af tha oonssisa.
eien. Referred % The commilfss 90
tSEritakies.
Ihe foalowing hslla were reported IA
v0xAbly from TIE committees and piaesd
cn the oalen6er. To asanha3xh swo a. :
dlltonAi land Offices ID goloxados %
pgnvfdes In certain csEes, laf faluFe
waRon-Foaa grants ia OseRan; Nransina
20 he ataAe 81 California Avs per eanf
0f fhs ne& uBo8asas * cash sales nf
pahlle lands In THAI slate; % amsnil
fhe law aonaeFnina shA commission of
ash and nahsFieas @ sia in tia esiaA.
iishmenk Of temporary suppnrt Of iha
eamEon aeh0ols; 10 enable ehe state az
California 10 taks lands II len oE che
alxteenth and thEFly-sixfh sections,
found TO BE- mineral lands.
AmonR the hiiln infrOdnosd and re.
feEreA we're the folIcwine:
By Mr.. Plaif. 20 prohibit the manu-
factnre and sAia Of spurious and inaoxi-
caslnR liquors In ths Dlsiries Of ooium-
hia.
By Mr.. Manderson, 70 divide the state
Of Nebraska int0 two judicial districts.
By Mr.. Guliou. % annex q poftion oR /
Montana TO Idaho.
By Mr.. Palmer. % extiFpats The con- |
tagious paeur0 pnsmoniR foot and /
mouth disease and riadarpest among /
catile. and ta faaiilafa tbs exporkation 4
ct catale and liFe stock
Ga moli0n Of MF. bawyes, MF But
ler's mntson for tho appointment Of q
asieCl committee 10 inquire into the cd Il
Of the ablishuent Of q gov
srnment postal telegraph, vas a0nEid
sFed and the bill was referred to the
p0stufioe Committee.
II was moved thnt the presidents nes
saee accompany other doeameHtg be re-
lerred 10 the committee on finance.
The motion was agreed TO.
Mf. PuQh offered the following reso-
Rtion and proceeded 80 address the
senate In support Of ils
Rssolged, That the most important
md pressing duty OF the present session
II congress is 10 rovias and 90 amend
he existing Internal taxes and tarlif
avs as 30 reduce the annual revenues
% be collected kherefFDuo 70 the necaG-
laKy wants OF The federal Q3veEnment
md no more than Il needs 10 pay iks
natuFed debts and TO discharge lie oh
igati0ns under che laws without Grip
,lGng oE damaging any Americas indus
Eies oe business ef interest cennegled
Fith the snhieass Of tariff taxation OF
with the lust right9 Of the
American working people intended 10
,e secured to them by the incidental ef-
eets ef revenue duties 10 6hARe in the
oint product Of labor and capliaI ens-
,l0yed ID American mining and manu-
actuFiae industries 20 the full measure
" difeKenae In the cost OF t1efx labor
md tho labor Of those engaged Ia gimi-
az industries Ia EnKopa.
Received, That sue ssnaio will concur
q no jOint resolution fog hnai adionFn-
nsnt 0f the present session OF congress
lnfil after tbs passage Of such remedial
avs as are specified IN tho fofgoinR
esolaiion.
He had never heard any valid reAaon
ghy whisky drinkers should be relieved
rom the payment Of this tax, ard Why
be rsveuus Which Il yielded shoald bs
xtofted bg tariff from the n0naaneEa OF
he necessities OF life. He knew no
,etteg use that whisky could be applied
o than 10 the pfoauction Of the 80. 900.
% revenue necessary TO pay tns pen-
iona an6 inksgest on the var debt, IN
tea6 Of extc9tinQ thai anaount from bhe
consumption OF imported aFti.
lee. Asa general eonapEumise be would
aFeal the internal tex on tooaeco for
he reason thal tebacc5 was an aegisul.
nfal pFoduet, and Tel She kax on whisky
land for future consideration. He
soaia vote for 10 duty on any ;
Irtieia manufactured Ia the United
Hates thai wonId cripple -hekna
adnasEy. Bath ere Republican ]
nd DemoeFstis parties had promised I
c reduce the inc0gns 90 fho wanta Of
hs gnvs1nmens and it was tfiiiina for
be Republicans 10 charge upon tbs ]
Democratic party tha blame Of The fail
IEe 70 revise the tariff. This congress
0nid nat adinuFn until auch change /
Fas made Ia cha revenue taxes IS wonld
top the how OF m0nsg fron the peopie
nto the national treasury bayoud the
Ieeds Of The government. He wonid put
0to the fires list ehsmicala aud rev
ga5l OF eli low grades and aait, and {
night be willing 30 add other articles.
here oonld be 10 mistake as to what
be president believed 10 be the para {
aaunt dntY Of congress. Thsre vas not
single sentence IL tke message thai
1as not the tFath and the whole Axugh. I
- the close Of Mf. PuRhss remarks
be resolution was ordered 70 e on see q
ahia. h
Mr. Blair eavs notice that be would I
Dn0tfow ask the senate 20 proceed 10
onsideF his education bill.
Tha sanats aAen Fseoee&ed ~ rEeeU- z
i've business and fhs dooFs wese soon
sopsned. Ad5osFnac. Iii